Peloponnese
Laconia
Monemvasia

Gefyra

Gefyra is a village in , and has about 1,350 residents. Gefyra is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 1,350 residents
  • Description: village in Laconia, Greece
  • Postal code: 23070

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monemvasia Mosque and Aghia Sofia.

Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former located in the lower medieval town of , in the region of . Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.

Church
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The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the medieval town of , , . It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Monemvasia.

City gate
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is a city gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monemvasia and Palia Monemvasia.

Hamlet
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is a town and municipality in Laconia, . The town is located in mainland on a tied island off the east coast of the , surrounded by the .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Gefyra.

Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Gefyra.

Gefyra

Latitude
36.68647° or 36° 41′ 11″ north
Longitude
23.03807° or 23° 2′ 17″ east
Population
1,350
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8G85M2PQ+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 352659431
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
251465
Wiki­data ID
Q21601276
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gefyra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ييفيرا، لاكونيا”
  • Arabic: “ييفيرا”
  • Cebuano: “Géfyra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ييفيرا”
  • French: “Gefyra (Monemvasia)”
  • French: “Gefyra”
  • French: “Géfyra”
  • German: “Gefyra”
  • Greek: “Géfyra”
  • Greek: “Yéfira”
  • Greek: “Γέφυρα Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Γέφυρα”
  • Russian: “Гефира”
  • Russian: “Ефира”
  • Spanish: “Géfyra”
  • Swedish: “Géfyra”

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Localities in the Area

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